Governing Body

A Message from the Board of Governors

Brookside, in common with all schools, is governed by a
group of independent people appointed for fixed terms of office, usually
four years. The Board comprises a number of representatives including
elected parent governors, the local authority and the community. The
overall purpose of the Board of Governors is to contribute to the
management of the School and to ensure that the School delivers high
quality learning, manages its resources effectively, appoints the senior
management team including the headteacher and has an oversight of a
range of other legal issues such as health and safety. The governors do
not run the School on a day to day basis as this is the responsibility
of the headteacher, but do act as a 'critical friend' to the School and
provide support and challenge across a range
of important issues.

At Brookside, governors each
have a specific role linked to the long-term objectives of the School,
for example, raising standards in numeracy and literacy, development of
the foundation stage and working with the headteacher on making major
improvements to the School buildings and grounds. While the Board of
Governors at Brookside has a formal role to play it conducts its
business in an approachable and informal way.

Governors also enjoy meeting the children and their
families through participation in a range of activities such as
assemblies each term.

By working closely with the School the governors play an
important part in ensuring that firm foundations are laid for your
child's education that your child has a happy, secure and successful
time while at primary school.